This works great! It stays on unless I choose to remove it. I love being able to buy just the bases since I have customized grips that that are so durable that they’ve outlived a few phone cases. With the adhesive base, I see more of the phone case design, but I have to buy a new one every time I replace my phone case. With this, there’s no waste! It is a little bulkier, but I’ve gotten used to the way it fits in my hand and pocket and it’s not that different. If anything, since the grip sort of nests into it, the whole kit and caboodle slides in and out of my pocket easier.